Table 1 Domestic fly abundance in study house kitchens at different times of the year
From: Effect of a novel house (Star home) and toilet design on domestic fly densities in rural Tanzania
Species | House type | No. trap collections | Total caught | Unadjusted mean (95% CI) | Adjusted mean (95% CI) | Adjusted RR (95% CI) | % reduction | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dry season (June–November) | ||||||||
Chrysomya putoria | Traditional house | 187 | 208 | 1.11 (0.68–1.54) | 0.68 (0.29–1.60) | 1 | ||
Star homes | 187 | 96 | 0.53 (0.31–0.75) | 0.31 (0.13–0.75) | 0.46 (0.26–0.80) | 54 | 0.005 | |
Musca domestica | Traditional house | 187 | 39 | 0.21 (0.10–0.32) | 0.10 (0.02–0.45) | 1 | ||
Star homes | 187 | 21 | 0.11 (0.05–0.19) | 0.05 (0.01–0.23) | 0.50 (0.21–1.20) | 50 | 0.122 | |
Sarcophaga species | Traditional house | 187 | 115 | 0.62 (0.32–0.92) | 0.36 (0.16–0.81) | 1 | ||
Star homes | 187 | 41 | 0.23 (0.09–0.37) | 0.12 (0.04–0.33) | 0.34 (0.15–0.73) | 66 | 0.006 | |
Wet season (December–May) | ||||||||
Chrysomya putoria | Traditional house | 153 | 363 | 2.37 (1.47–3.27) | 1.55 (0.61–3.95) | 1 | ||
Star homes | 153 | 192 | 1.25 (0.85–1.65) | 1.02 (0.50–2.09) | 0.65 (0.37–1.16) | 25 | 0.05 | |
Musca domestica | Traditional house | 153 | 174 | 1.11 (0.40–1.82) | 0.42 (0.13–1.35) | 1 | ||
Star homes | 153 | 111 | 0.73 (0.37–1.09) | 0.32 (0.10–1.01) | 0.85 (0.42–1.71) | 15 | 0.650 | |
Sarcophaga species | Traditional house | 153 | 138 | 0.90 (0.53–1.27) | 0.23 (0.04–1.81) | 1 | ||
Star homes | 153 | 32 | 0.21 (0.12–0.30) | 0.06 (0.01–0.33) | 0.26 (0.14–0.50) | 74 | < 0.0001 | |
Dry and wet seasons (January 2022–December 2023) | ||||||||
Chrysomya putoria | Traditional house | 340 | 571 | 1.68 (1.21–2.15) | 0.95 (0.49–1.86) | 1 | ||
Star homes | 340 | 288 | 0.86 (0.64–1.08) | 0.51 (0.26–1.01) | 0.54 (0.36–0.80) | 46 | 0.002 | |
Musca domestica | Traditional house | 340 | 209 | 0.62 (0.29–0.95) | 0.22 (0.08–0.62) | 1 | ||
Star homes | 340 | 133 | 0.40 (0.23–0.57) | 0.14 (0.04–0.41) | 0.64 (0.37–0.11) | 36 | 0.114 | |
Sarcophaga species | Traditional house | 340 | 253 | 0.74 (0.51–0.97) | 0.33 (0.15–0.71) | 1 | ||
Star homes | 340 | 73 | 0.22 (0.13–0.31) | 0.10 (0.04–0.23) | 0.31 (0.18–0.53) | 69 | < 0.0001 | |